Victor Harbor, South Australia
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Image:Thebluff.jpgVictor Harbor (Template:Coor dm) is a city on the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, Australia.
It is a popular resort and tourist destination, only an hour's drive from the capital city of Adelaide. A popular site for visitors is Granite Island, which is connected to the mainland by a short tram/pedestrian causeway. The tram service is provided by the Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram, one of the very few horse-drawn tram routes remaining in public transit service. Another popular attraction is the Cockle Train historic railway operated by SteamRanger to Goolwa.
Despite the fact that the International English (and therefore Australian) spelling is Harbour, the city itself is spelled Harbor without the u.
The area has a population of around 15,000, that can swell to close to 50,000 in summer time, and was declared a city in 2000. The City of Victor Harbor governs a larger area that includes several nearby towns. Victor Harbor is in the state electoral district of Finniss and the federal Division of Barker.
This town hosts a four day schoolies festival in late November mainly for South Australian school leavers. The centre of the town is a dry zone and hosts various live music and other events for participants.